WorksheetsLives Bound Together Quiz: Mount Vernon
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
Approximately how many enslaved people lived and worked at Mount Vernon between 1754 and 1799?
175
325
577
890
At what age did George Washington first inherit slaves?
11
17
21
30
The enslaved individuals who came to Mount Vernon in 1759 via Washington’s marriage to the widow Martha Dandridge Custis were legally owned by:
George Washington
Martha Washington
Daniel Parke Custis’ estate
George Washington’s heirs
During the American Revolution, Washington’s thinking on the institution of slavery changed. Which of these is NOT consistent with his post-war thinking or actions?
He personally opposed buying and selling slaves
He avoided separating enslaved families
He actively lobbied for a gradual emancipation bill as president
He explored ways to sell land to finance emancipations
In George Washington’s 1799 will he took this action with regards to the slaves at Mount Vernon:
Freed all the slaves at Mount Vernon upon Martha Washington’s death
Assigned legal ownership of all his slaves to Martha Washington and her heirs
Freed all the slaves that he legally owned upon Martha Washington’s death
Sold 75 of his slaves to neighbors to help fund his estate
